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J. H. BRUNINGA ET AL BATTERY AHAND LAMP Filed F'Gb. 12 1926 Llll Patented Mar. 6, 1928i.

UNITED sfiA'rss ,y ramas ParetiY orifice.

JOHN H. BRUNINGA, AND EDWARD r. nvnna'or sr. Louis, MISSOURI, AssIGNons 'ro HENRY nYiiiAN, or New YORIQN. Y.

BATTERY HAND LAMP.

application filed February 12, 1926.V Serial No. 87,858.

This invention pertains to battery hand lamps and'more particularly to that type of lamp in which a plurality of lamps are mounted in a single reflector arranged to be lighted rselectively lat the will ot the operator.

` ln the construction ol ahand lamp of this type it is practically necessary to provide an enlarged head since the ordinary casing` for receiving the battery has become more or less` standardized in its transverse dimension. Furthermore,'the head should be made removable so as to facilitate the insertion and removal of the reflector and to render more convenient the .details of manufacture and repair'. Since 'only one of the lamps can be placed in the centei of the casing,the others must be displaced therefrom and must, there fore, be/delinitely positioned in 'order` kthat current from the battery may be properly carried thereto. Accordingly, the problem of definitely positioning the reflectors in the head so as to properly engage vthe lamps with the connections to the battery presents somey difliculty. o

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a construction in which the reiiector and its extra lamps may be definitely positioned with respect to the casing.

Another'object is to providesimple means for fixing the position of the reector and to prevent rotation thereof during,manipulation of the head and fittings.

Further objects will appear from the following description taken in connection with ther accompanying drawing, in which' Figure 1 is a longitudinal section ot a battery hand lamp embodying this invention.

Figure 2 is a similar' section ofpart of the lamp taken at right angles to the section of Figure 1. f

Figure 3 is a side View of the multiple switch.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the reflector' y'lamps in the sockets 8 as illustrated in F igsupport, and

Figure 5 is a top view of the completo lamp.

Referring to the drawing, l designates a casing for receiving the battery. This' may be constructed of any suitable material in la manner well known to those skilled in the art and may be provided with a base cap 2 having a spring 3 for contacting with the` battery in the usual manner. f

forced. by a cup or flanged rim 11.

attachment to the lcasing by means 'of a,

socket 7 and one or moresidefsockeis in all of which lamps 9, of the usual typo may be mounted. f

The reflector is supported in the head `i by moans of an insulating support 10 in the forni of a ring of libre or other suitable material which ymay, if desired, be rein- This support is adapted to seat upon a flange 12 in the head t. The support is provided with a. central opening 13 adapted to' fit' the reflector 6 and side notches lelfadapted to receive the sockets 8 so 'as to position the same in the head. Another notch 15 is provided to receive a positioning element as will presently bedescribed so as lto position 1 the supportitself.A This support serves to insulate the reflector iron'i the head a. This reflector may be furtherinsulated at its upper rim by an insulating ring 16 and is held in place by the usual lens or glass cover 17 and the clampingrim 18.' y

Gn the side of the casing 1, is mounted a multiple switch 19, as illustrated in F igures 2 and 3. This switch may be of any suitable construction `well known in the art and comprises three separate 'switches mounted in a single housing. 'A connecting strip 20 connects this switch with the lower cap 2 and with the battery. From the upper contacts'2l of the separate switches, .separate connections pass upwardly along therinsidc of the 'casing to carry current to the lamps. A strip `22 passes upwardly from the central switch and is bent over so as to engage the lamp in thecenter socket 7. Similarly side str-ips suitably f offsetto diametrically opposite points in the casing pass upwardly in the head e extending through the notches 11i in the support andv adapted to engage urefl. A strip 24, which is preferably of a comparatively heavy material so as to be stift", contacts with the central terminal of the battery as shown in Figure 2 and extends upwardly through the notch 15 in the support 10 and contacts with the reflector so as to connect said reflector in the battery cir'cuit. This strip is firmly secured by rivets or other suitable fasteners 25 to the casing and by its engagement with the lll) notch 15 anchors the support l() against rotation in the head. With the support so anchored alinement with the sockets 8 with the strips 23 is fixed so that lamps in these sockets will alwaysmake contact with those strips. f

In the use of this hand lamp, bulbs 9 of different colors are mounted in the different sockets. For instance, the centralv bulb may be clear white and the other two red 'and green respectively. The device may then be usedby switchnien and the like for signaling process by lighting the lamps of appropriate color as desired.

It will be noted that this invention .provides a simple and inexpensive construction for a multiple bulb llamp of this type vin which'the reflector is not only adequately supported but is fixed in position so as to insure .proper alinement of the lamp socket. It is also secured against movement Awhich will dearrange such alinement. The reflector may be removed at any Ytime and must always be inserted in aproperly alined position. The same elements which serve to carry current to the various parts also serve to fix the alinement of the support and the reiiector.

It is obvious that various changes may be mace in the details ofconstruction, within the scope of theappended claims, without departing from the yspirit ofthis invention; it is, therefore, to be runderstood that this invention isnot to be limited to the specific details shown ,and described.

AHaving thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

l. A battery y.hand lamp, comprising, a battery-receiving casing, a'head thereon, an insulating ringhaving a notch seated in said head, a reiiectorhaving a plurality of lamp Vsockets thereon .seated in said ring with a.

socket in the notch thereof, a plurality of switches on said casing, .connections from said switches `adapted to enga-ge lamps in said sockets, and means cooperating with said insulating .ringadapted to aline said sockets withsaid connections. V

2. A battery hand lamp, comprising, a battery-.receivingcasing, a head thereon, -a reflector having -a plurality of lamp vsockets thereon, a plurality of switches on said casing, connections Vfrom said-switches adapted to engage lampsin said sockets, and an insulating support for said reflector seatedl `insaid head and having recesses therein vadapted to receive certain of said sockets and certain of said connections, whereby said 'sockets `are alined with said connections and et. A battery hand lamp, comprising, a.y

hatteryfreceiving casing,:a head removably mounted on one end thereof, an insulating support seated in saidhcad `and .having Ya notch, a `reflector provided Awith a yplurality of lamp sockets andseated in said support with oneof said sockets engaging said notch, a connector in the battery circuit extending into said notch and adapted to :engage .a lampinsaid one socket, means tfor connecting said reflector in the battery c-ircuit,:-an'd a plurality of switches on said casing adapted for lighting lamps in said sockets.

5. A battery hand lamp, comprising, a battery-receiving casing, a head removably mounted onone end thereof, an insulating support seated in said head `and having a plurality of notches, .a -reflector .provided with'a plurality of lamp sockets and seated in said supportwith one of saidsockets engaging one of said notches, a connectorA fixed to said casing and extendinginto vanother-rolf said notches adapted to connect saidreflectn'r in the battery circuit, anda `plurality-ct1 switches on said casing vadapted kfor lighting lamps in said sockets.

In testimony whereof we .aiiix oursiguatures this 5th day of January, 1926.

JOHN BnUNiNea. EDWARD P. nvnas. 

